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Laser-powered fusion experiment more than doubles its power output

Last updated: May 17, 2025 5:24 pm
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In recent developments, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) has made significant progress in its quest to achieve net-positive fusion energy. According to sources familiar with the experiment, the NIF has successfully increased the yield of its fusion reactions to 8.6 megajoules, marking a substantial improvement over previous attempts.

This accomplishment builds upon the success of the historic 2022 experiment, where the NIF achieved the first controlled fusion reaction that produced more energy than it consumed. The 2022 shot yielded 3.15 megajoules, surpassing the 2.05 megajoules delivered by the lasers to the fuel pellet. While the facility has yet to feed excess energy back into the grid to offset its own power consumption, these milestones demonstrate the viability of controlled nuclear fusion as a sustainable energy source.

At the heart of the NIF’s fusion experiments is the use of inertial confinement, a technique that involves encapsulating fusion fuel in diamond-coated pellets within gold cylinders known as hohlraums. These pellets are then subjected to intense laser beams that vaporize the cylinder, generating X-rays that trigger fusion reactions within the fuel. The resulting plasma compresses the deuterium-tritium fuel to initiate nuclear fusion and release energy.

In contrast to inertial confinement, magnetic confinement fusion utilizes powerful magnets to contain and compress plasma for fusion reactions. While no net-positive results have been achieved with magnetic confinement, ongoing research and construction projects hold promise for future success in this area.

In addition to the NIF, several private companies, such as Xcimer Energy and Focused Energy, are actively pursuing inertial confinement fusion technology. These efforts reflect a growing interest in harnessing fusion energy as a clean and sustainable power source for the future.

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Overall, the advancements made by the NIF and other fusion research initiatives underscore the potential of nuclear fusion as a viable alternative to traditional energy sources. As research continues to progress, the prospect of achieving net-positive fusion reactions on a larger scale becomes increasingly within reach.

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